Quote by Henry James

He is outside of everything, and alien everywhere. He is an aesthetic solitary. His beautiful, light imagination is the wing that on the autumn evening just brushes the dusky window.

He is outside of everything, and alien everywhere. He is an

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This quote suggests that the subject being described is an outsider and feels alienated in all aspects of life. They are characterized as a solitary individual who embraces a unique aesthetic perspective. Their vivid imagination is compared to a delicate wing, barely touching the window on a twilight evening, emphasizing the beauty and fleeting nature of their thoughts.

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